Reed mounting for looms



Nov. 24, 1931. v. LINDSJO Y REED MOUNTING FOR LOOMS Filed Match 25, 1931 N INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Nov; 24, 1931 VERNER LINDSJQ, on Hote -m MASSACHUSETTS; Amen-o3 TION, on HQPEDAIlg MASSACHUSETTS, A ,conronnrron on. AINE v Benn lvrounrine ron nooiis L Application filed and; 25,1531

' This invention relatesto looms andis more particularly directed to the reedmounting whereby all lost motionbetween the reed and its supporting elements is avoided] It is now the ordinary the reed for movement with the lay by mounting the upper and lower portions of thereed in the handrail and'lay beamrespectively in order that up, the weft or filling thread may be driven vaccurately to the fell of the cloth. Lostmotion may at times occur between the reed and its supporting elements and particularly is this noticeable in loose reed motions, where the reed attimes mayswing about one ofits supports should'the shuttle'become trapped in the shed to therebyprevent breaking of the warp threads.

One of the objects of the present invene tion is to provide means for taking up any lost motion that may occur between the reed and its supportingelements and especially in loose reed motionsn In' accordance with the present invention the hand rail is provided with a longitudinal groove for receiving-the upper" reed bar or other dentholding means, and devices are provided whereby any lost motion thatlmay occur betweenthe reed-'andits supporting elements may "be readilv taken up,-' so that thereed itself shall effect the beating-up movement of the weft or filling threads accurately to the fell of the cloth. Inthese loose reed motions wherein the locking bar rests uponthe lower reedbar it is' especially desirable that all {lost motion .be prevented, as

otherwise" the reed itself may be injured and the beat-up improperlyfmade."

- The; invention and novel features jwillbest I be made clear from the following descrip} tion and accompanying'drawings of one good "form thereof.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a rear, perspective view of a reed mounting containing the present invention;

a Fig. 2

Fig. 3 is a front view of a portion of the hand rail invention.

practice to support when the lay beatsv v of'the reed is held The features be' constituted is a cross section through the reed and its supporting elements; and

showing one form of the, present p p 1 P i f rail are to be assembled the upper reed bar "Serial no; 525,073; I

In the drawings a loose reed motion'iis illustrated as one embodiment of the present invention but. it is" to be theadvantagesfofthe inventionimaybe realized ingother formsfof;reed;mounting. 1' The lay beam 1 may be ofnSual-construction'and as herein shown it has a cut-away portion 2 at the rear thereo' lower'bar 3 of the reed 4, and as nowcommon in loose reedmotionsthe lower portion in the recess bar.

ent' instance of the invention' isso related to the lay beam and reed that it rests against the lower reed bar 3Jand in some cases abearing portion 6 'of-the locking bar may rest upon the rear surface of the reed dents;

'fiielocking bar" 5 is supported by arms ,7 which are themselvestmounted upon'the rock shaft 8 secured in suitablev bearings v9 iextending downwardly from the lay beam and a spring 10 normallytends to move the lock-. in bar 5 into its'lockin'g position as indi cated'in Figs. 1 and 2. 1 This springlO, as shown, is of the spiral type mounted upon the rock shaft is'sfecured at 11 toone ofthe rock shaft bearings 9, as indicated in Fig. 1, while theopposite end of tl'iespring is secured to the rock maybe secured adjustably to the rockishaft,

so m1 described maybe of usual construction, it being understood that should the shuttlegqe't trapped inthe shed the lock- To mustan s; g

understood that, I

c to' receive the V 2 by'a locking The locking bar 5 for the reed in the V i 8 and oneend of the'spring ing bar 5 may vield to prevent breaking or Extendinghabove the lay beam 1 a're'the supporting" arms'l3;-whichare preferably 10 cated one'at each end of the lay beam and Y by portions rising "from the usual lay swords. '1'3 carry the hand rail 14, the lower portion. of which in the present-instance isprovided' with a reed bar retaining groove 15, in which the upper reed bar 16 is seated.

It is now the common practice to-provide hand rails for reed mountings of a standard character, so that when the reed and hand The supportingiarms V 80 I shaft 8 bymeansof'thecollar 12, which itself tending ;downwardly from through' an opening 17 communicate with the reed bar retaining groove and it will be obvious that should any lost motionoccur between the reed and its mountings thatlinjury t the reed dents may result, and proper beatfilling threads be not ac-' up of the wait. or co'nrlplis he'd. V

The present invention,

about a longitudinal axis such rotative position by clamping means as will presently appear," with the result that v turning movement of the hand rail about its longitudinal axis causes all lost motion between the reed and its mountings to be eliminated andlthe'reed held rigidly in position during beat-up;

' ing face '18 I is somewhat enlarged v Each-of the supporting arms 13 is provided 'w'ithabearing face18 and extending through the'suppoirting arms and the hand rail arethe clamping rail rigidly in po'sia In order that the hand rail maybe conveniently turned about a fulcrum lug is interposed between the bearofthe supporting arms 13 and the adjoining face of the handrail. V

In the present instance of the invention the bearing lugs 20 are constituted by plates secured as shown to the rear face of the hand rail14: and the lower portion of the plates or thickened. 7 V Above the secured bolts 19 are the rail turning devices which in=the present instance of theinvention consist of adjustingiscrews 21, which extends through the upper po'rtion ofthe hand rail, and at the front thereof such adjusting screws are provided with'a notched counter sunk head 22 that maybe readily turned by. means of a hand implementwhen adjustment of the hand ira'labout the longitudinal axis formed by the fulcrumlugs becomes desirable. The adjusting screws 21,

I as shown in'thepresent instance, have their bolts 19 through the wingnuts 24 the ,adjust ,ing devices 21 may be turned in either direcion to thereby 4 -l4ctorthe desired position and prevent-lost I motion @betweenthe reed and. its supporting for turning the rear end portions 23 bearing upon the upper part of: the face 18v of the supporting arms, with-the result that by loosening the securing rotate or turn the hand rail elements, and when the adjustment has been effected the wing nuts24 may be tightened and the hand rail held in its new rotative position. 7 From the 'construction described it will be evident-that the present invention provides a simple, effective and accessible means hand rail 14 about a longitudithe reed bar I therefore, provides that the hand mu '14 may be sustainedby the zsuporting arms 13 for rotative movement and be" secured in bolts or similar devices19, which serve to hold the hand tion. I

longitudinal axis, a

nal axis, the fulcrum lugs to thereby take up any slack or lost motion thatmay exist between the reed'and its supportingelem-ents, so that the reed dents themselves atthe upper porformed in the present instance by c tion of the reed will bear firmly-against the sides of the openings 17 leading into the 1011- gitudinal groove: 15 of the handrail.

What is l imecl V y 1. lnaloom, areed mounting,'co1npris 'ing,"in combination, the lay'be'amya handrailhaving alongitudinal groove, a reed mounted' in the longitudinal'gro'ove of the hand rail, 3 and adjusting'means for turning the hand rail about a longitudinal axis to take the rail and 7 up lost 'fmotion between reed.

' 2. In a loom, a hand rail mounting forloose reed motions, comprising, in combination, the lay beam, a hand rail having a longitudinal groove, a reed having its-upper bar mounted in the longitudinal groove ofthe hand rail, and means for. turning the hand rail about a longitudinalfaxis 'to'take up slack between the hand rail groove and reed, and devices for securing the hand rail in-any position towhich it may beeturned by said means. I

beam, at hand rail having; a reed holding groove, supporting armsforjthe handrail, a fulcrum lug between the hand-railandsupporting arms, bolts forfsecuring the hand rail to the supporting arms, and means for adjusting the hand rail about the fulcrum lugs a'sacentre to take up lost motionbetween the hand rail and reed. r g

4. In a loom, a handrail mounting for loose reed motions, comprising,, in combination, a lay beam, a handrail having alongitudin-al groove, a reed having the upper reed bar mounted in'saidgroove, a reed looking bar for holding the reed to the lay beam during beat up, means for turning the hand rail about a longitudinal axis to take up lost motion between the hand rail and reed, and

3.; In a loom,- the combination meansfor securing the handrail in adjustj end position 5. "In a loom, prising, in combination, rail for the upper reed bar,

' a hand rail, mounting, comh la b a b nd supportingfarms;

for the hand'rail, an adjusting 1 deviceifor 7 tween the groove of the hand rail .an d ree in any adjusted position about'its 'longitufor turning the hand rail about longitudinal and clamping screws for securing the hand rail in its rotative adjustment.

7. In a loom, the combination of the lay beam, a hand rail having a longitudinal reed bar retaining groove, a reed having its upper portion in said longitudinal groove, supporting arms for the hand rail, clamping devices for securing thehand rail to said supporting arms, a fulcrum lug between the hand rail and supporting arms about which .the hand rail may be turned on a longitudinal axis, and adjusting devices between the hand rail and supporting arms for turning the hand rail about the fulcrum lugs as a centre.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

VERNER LIN DSJ O. 

